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Former U.S. Rep. George Santos gives a statement after a court hearing on August 19, 2024 in West Islip, New York. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Kalshi kicks out George Santos forever

Troy Farah

Meanwhile, a federal appeals court ruled 3-0 that states can regulate prediction markets like gambling

Cairo Cash Lee in "Lanterns" (John Johnson/HBO Max)

The familiar double standard in Lanterns

Melanie McFarland

John Stewart's origin story mirrors every Black kid raised for greatness, then denied it

Zucchini muffin ingredients (Ashlie Stevens )

A brownie-muffin for zucchini season

Ashlie D. Stevens

A fudgy zucchini muffin, cold salted butter and the family language of asking, “What can I make you?”

Anti-Trump protesters in Nathan Phillips Square near Toronto City Hall, March 22, 2025. (Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty Images)

Why Canada is ready to fight

Andrew O'Hehir

How much do you know about the War of 1812? To Canadians, it was unprovoked Yankee aggression

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico speaks during a campaign rally as part of his "New American Dream Tour" in Beeville, Texas, on Aug. 22, 2026. (RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)

Voters are finally over MAGA corruption

Amanda Marcotte

Jon Ossoff and James Talarico are polling well with a clean government message

Attendees react during a public comment meeting  over xAI's permit application to use gas turbines for a new data center in Tennessee. (Brandon Dill / Getty Images)

Big Tech's "local control" con

Nicholas Liu

Underfunded local governments are no match when data center developers come calling

(Douglas Rissing via Getty Images)

Don’t trust the name on the PAC

Brian Sheppard, Andrew Moshirnia - The Conversation

Our research explores the practice of giving laws and PACs names designed to manipulate voter perception

Dutch authorities issued a warning about a potentially lethal drug the shape of Trump's head. (Courtesy of Trimbos Institute of Mental Health)

Just say no to Trump — the drug, that is

CK Smith

Dutch officials issue a “Red Alert” over potentially lethal ecstasy pills shaped like Donald Trump's head

President Donald Trump (right) regularly calls on FCC Chair Brendan Carr to censor or punish what he views as unfavorable news coverage, commentary and journalists. (Brandon Bell / Getty Images)

Trump on bad press? “FCC TO THE RESCUE!"

CK Smith

The president again called for federal intervention against news coverage, journalists and commentary he dislikes

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration is in hot water over a grand jury's findings of misappropriation of funds. But no charges have been filed. (Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images)

Grand jury: DeSantis admin misused $10M

CK Smith

Jurors found taxpayer money was misappropriated for political purposes — but no one will face charges

Will Forte in "Coyote vs. Acme" (Ketchup Entertainment)

It's critical you see "Coyote vs. Acme"

Coleman Spilde

If the latest "Looney Tunes" film doesn't get the support it deserves, Warner Bros. wins

Dining car on The Ghan (Journey Beyond)

Crocodile dumplings, kangaroo by rail

Katie Lockhart

Kangaroo loin, crocodile dumplings and wattleseed ice cream aboard Australia's Ghan train

Lena Dunham attends the New York premiere of the sixth and final season of "Girls" on Feb. 2, 2017. (Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)

What defines millennial television?

Alex Galbraith

The internet can't agree on what makes a show millennial. "Girls" provides the key

White supremacists carry torches during a march at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, Aug. 11, 2017, the night before the "Unite the Right" rally. (Zach D Roberts / NurPhoto via Getty Images)

The GOP's "blood and soil" obsession

Heather Digby Parton

The nativist doctrine lives on in JD Vance's vision for the US

Social media addiction. (Golden Sikorka via Getty Images)

The psychology of content creator fame

Julianna Pillemer - The Conversation

The pursuit of fame for fame’s sake has become an almost banal pursuit in the attention economy

Tributes continue to pour in for icon Dolly Parton, including renaming an airport, donating profits to her Imagination Library and honoring her legacy on 9/25 ("Dolly Day"). (Mike Coppola / Getty Images)

Introducing Dolly Parton Intl. Airport

CK Smith

Fans pushed to put Dolly’s name on Nashville’s airport. Now state and airport officials want to make it happen

President Trump signed an order to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" despite pushback from Canada and the Seneca Nation among others. (Andrew Harnik / Getty Images)

Seneca Nation rejects "Lake America"

CK Smith

The tribe invokes a 232-year-old treaty as Trump celebrates the proposed name change with bizarre AI memes

Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus perform onstage during the 61st Annual Grammy Award (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP via Getty Images)

Dolly Parton covers everyone should hear

Melanie McFarland

5 artists channeled the Queen of Country's spirit through their own

Once dubbed the "Most Fabulous Supervillain on the Internet", Milo Yiannopoulos' own words on immigration crackdown in the U.S. have caught up with him — a British citizen overstaying his visa. (Lisa Maree Williams / Getty Images)

Milo “overstayed his welcome," DHS says

CK Smith

The far-right provocateur who called for aggressive deportations was detained by ICE for his own immigration issues

Rahm Emanuel, Taylor Swift, Enes Kanter Freedom, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris (Illustration by Salon / Getty Images / Shannon Finney / Win McNamee / Christian Bruna / Jared Siskin / Patrick McMullan / Jamie McCarthy)

The era of eternal celebrity

Alex Galbraith

From Donald Trump to Taylor Swift, the same names still run culture and politics

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press conference in the White House briefing room on April 6, 2026. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images)

What is Hegseth trying to hide?

Sophia Tesfaye

The Pentagon clamps down on Stars and Stripes as questions about the USS Abraham Lincoln arise

Young man worried about saving money and paying bills (Getty Images/Westend61)

Personal bankruptcy filings are soaring

Jay L. Zagorsky - The Conversation

Here's what to know about this growing trend

Dolly Parton performs Best Song nominee "Travelin' Thru" from "Transamerica" at the 78th Annual Academy Awards. (M. Caulfield / WireImage)

The Dolly song that can’t be forgotten

Coleman Spilde

Parton's anthem for "Transamerica" proves doing what’s right is a timeless endeavor

Brad Reinhart, Senior Hurricane Specialist, tracks Tropical Storm Arthur at the National Hurricane Center on June 17, 2026, in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Will Hurricane Dolly hit Mar-a-Lago?

Troy Farah

Probably not, but it’s understandable why so many people hope so

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